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What are porphyrins |
Porphyrins are intermediate compounds in the production of heme. |
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Primary porphyrins |
Uroporphyrin, coproporphyrin, and protoporphyrin |
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Porphyrin Disorders - Causes |
Inherited or acquired. - lead poisoning, chronic liver disease, excessive alcohol, iron deficiency. |
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Purine Disorders - Lesch-Nyham Disease |
Sex-linked recessive disease which results in the massive excretion of uric acid - Orange sand in diapers |
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Carbohydrate Disorders |
Primary concern is for the presence of galactosuria |